Meet Us: Lessons R Lived
The Owners
Dr. Tanya R. Mooney is an educator (K-Higher Ed), curriculum designer, and lifelong learner who believes that some of life's greatest lessons come through lived experiences. As the founder of Lessons R Lived, she is passionate about helping individuals and organizations transform their stories, ideas, and experiences into meaningful learning opportunities. With a heart for teaching and a vision for making an impact, Tanya combines creativity, compassion, and practical expertise to develop training, curriculum, and resources that inspire growth and empower others to learn from life's journeys.
As a child, Tanya dreamed of becoming a teacher, owning a business, and living a life marked by freedom, purpose, and meaningful experiences. Today, that dream is taking root as she helps others turn the lessons they have lived into opportunities that educate, encourage, and create lasting impact.
Dr. André L. Mooney is an educator, author, Air Force chaplain, and scholar whose career spans military service, higher education, pastoral ministry, and leadership development. He currently serves as a Colonel in the United States Air Force Reserve and Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA) to the Command Chaplain for Air Force Materiel Command, supporting the spiritual readiness and well-being of more than 38,000 Airmen and civilian personnel. Dr. Mooney earned a Ph.D. in Education from Louisiana Baptist University, a Master of Divinity from Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. His academic experience includes serving as Associate Faculty at the University of Arizona Global Campus and more than a decade as full-time faculty in the College of Theology at Grand Canyon University, where he taught courses in Christian worldview, ethics, philosophy, world religions, spirituality, and ministry leadership.
A board-certified chaplain, educator, and published author, André specializes in moral injury, leadership development, spiritual resilience, crisis care, and religious freedom. His recent scholarship explores the relationship between vocation, moral integrity, and theological formation, reflected in works such as Moral Injury as Disintegrated Meaning, Moral Injury: Theology of Obedience and Fear, RESCUE, PRESENCE, and WALKING ON WATER. He has presented nationally on faith, resilience, leadership, and trauma-informed care, and remains committed to developing leaders of character who navigate the intersection of faith, vocation, and moral responsibility. In addition, has been married to the joy of his life, Dr. Tanya Mooney, for nearly 30 years, and together they are blessed with three adult children and six granddaughters.